เอนไปมา

een-bpai-maa

Meaning

1VerbA2

[to] sway; [to] rock back and forth

to lean or move from side to side or back and forth; to sway.

Examples

ต้นไม้dtôn-máaiต้นไม้dtôn-máai1tree2plants/greenery (general, esp. woody plants)เอนไปมาeen-bpai-maaเอนไปมาeen-bpai-maa[to] sway; [to] rock back and forth
The tree sways back and forth.
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เขาkǎoยืนyʉʉnเอนไปมาeen-bpai-maaเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanคนเมาkon-mao
He stood swaying back and forth like a drunk person.
เรือrʉʉaลำเล็กlam-lékเอนไปมาeen-bpai-maaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเจอjəəคลื่นklʉ̂ʉn
The small boat swayed from side to side when it met the waves.
ยอดyɔ̂ɔtข้าวkâaoในnaiนาnaaเอนไปมาeen-bpai-maaตามdtaamแรงลมrɛɛng-lomทำให้ดูtam-hâi-duuเหมือนคลื่นmʉ̌ʉan-klʉ̂ʉnสีเขียวsǐi-kǐiao
The rice stalks in the field swayed with the wind, making it look like a green wave.

Tones

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3 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Mid tone

een

Level, in your normal speaking voice.

Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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Word Breakdown

เอนeenเอนeen1[to] lean; tilt2[to] recline; lie back slightly3inclined; slanted[to] lean; tiltPart 1
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ไปมาbpai-maaไปมาbpai-maa1[to] go back and forth; frequent2back and forth; to and fro[to] go back and forth; frequentPart 2
เอนไปมาeen-bpai-maaเอนไปมาeen-bpai-maa[to] sway; [to] rock back and forth[to] sway; [to] rock back and forthWord

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